June 24, 2013

SOUTH KINGSTOWN â âDonât change who you are, because thatâs what matters most and thatâs the type of diversity that can change the world,â said Coventry Highâs 2013 valedictorian, Jennifer Haley.

June 24, 2013

COVENTRY â Members of the Western Rhode Island Civic Historical Society (WRICHS) were thrilled to have employees of a Providence company volunteering their time at the Paine House last Friday morning as a way to help out non-profits throughout the state.

June 24, 2013

NARRAGANSETT - A historic farm in the Point Judith Neck area of Narragansett recently received federal recognition for its contributions to the history of agriculture, architecture, community development, entertainment and recreation.

June 24, 2013

SOUTH KINGSTOWN â Crime in South Kingstown was down overall in 2012 from the previous year, according to the South Kingstown Police Departmentâs 2012 annual report.
The recently released report outlines crime and accident statistics, which allows the department to identify crime trends in the community.

June 24, 2013

SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Dean C. Philbrick, 48, of South Kingstown, is scheduled to be sentenced in Washington County Superior Court today at 2 p.m. for the Feb. 15, 2012 death of 23-year-old Erica Knowles.

Philbrick is charged with one count of driving under the influence - death resulting and one count of driving to endanger - death resulting. A Washington County Grand Jury indicted Philbrick on the charges in May 2012.

Knowles, 23, of 95 Wood Lane, South Kingstown, died after the vehicle Philbrick was driving struck a tree on Torrey Road in the early morning hours of Feb. 15.

June 24, 2013

NORTH KINGSTOWN â At Tuesday eveningâs planning commission meeting, residents expressed their concerns regarding proposed Comprehensive Plan and zoning changes which would allow Wickford Elementary School to be renovated as a hotel and conference staging structure.